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High-speed chase leads to two arrests

Wed, 11/25/2020 - 5:00 am

A high-speed chase, from Shackelford County to Breckenridge, led to arrests of passenger Jose “John” Hernandez, age 35 from Abilene and driver Randy Guerra, age 32, who currently lives in Abilene, but has lived off and on in Breckenridge.

The press release stated the high-speed chase started on the east side of Albany on Nov. 18 at approximately 6 p.m. due to an attempted traffic stop by a Shackelford County Sheriff Office deputy. A Department of Public Safety Trooper and deputies and officers from Stephens County S.O. and Breckenridge Police Department responded to the west side of Breckenridge to assist.

The suspect vehicle, in an attempt to evade law enforcement, began taking side roads and back roads once it reached Breckenridge city limits. The pickup was then sur rounded at the 100 block of S. Harding Avenue as it traveled north towards W. Walker Street. At that intersection, a B.P.D. patrol unit, a Stephens County S.O. unit, and a DPS Trooper unit attempted to box in the pickup. The pickup continued to evade. As it tried to maneuver around the patrol units, the Trooper, the BPD Officer, and the SCSO Deputy fired rounds from their side-arms into the tires. While doing so, the pickup rammed the deputy’s pickup truck in order to continue to evade.

The suspect vehicle then crossed W. Walker Street and drove three blocks further, coming to a halt at the 300 block of N. Harding Avenue. The passenger was taken into custody without incident. He was later arrested for Public Intoxication and booked into the Stephens County Jail. He bonded out of Stephens County Jail on Nov. 19.

The driver fled on foot for a short distance, running west on W. Dyer Street and into the backyard of a private residence. The male homeowner came out to his backyard to see what all the commotion was before coming face to face with the driver. The homeowner began physically holding the driver in place, trying to get him to get on the ground. This is when the SCSO deputy who gave chase rounded the corner and assisted in placing the suspect on the ground.

The driver was wanted on multiple warrants from multiple jurisdictions, including Shackelford County. He was arrested and taken to Shackelford County Jail, where he was booked on a warrant: Motion to Revoke Community Supervision for the past offense of Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon. He will face a multiple new charges there and in Stephens County. For ramming the deputy’s truck he will likely be charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.